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Grade 11Mechanics

A grasshopper can jump maximum distance of 1.6.it spends negligible time on ground.How far can it go in 10 seconds

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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8 Years ago
grasshopper jumps maximum distance when Ф = 45 deg

Horizontal component of velocity = u /√2 

R = U² / g         u = √gR  = √10*1.6  = 4 m/sec

Distance in 10 sec:  4/√2 * 10  = 20√2 m